Community Posts, Tips & Support on Breastfeeding

I have been exclusively breastfeeding for 5 weeks and I have a pain in both of my nipples that has gotten worse and worse to the point where I'm ready to give up! No one seems to understand the pain as it isn't my skin (no cracking or bleeding) it feels like it is underneath my nipple inside my boob. Literally feels...

What breast pumps does everyone recommend? If you have pros / cons with any you’ve experienced would be great ☺️ thanks!

Breastfeeding mamas, how are we feeling about stopping to feed completely? Has anybody had success stories, please send recommendations! We're getting to the stage of my very aware 13 month old lifting my shirt for a feed and I'm worried this could be embarrassing in public 😅

Hi! Hoping for some advice! I have a KIT day at work in 2 weeks, LG will be at home with dad and will have bottles from milk supply in fridge/ freezer. She is normally BF during the day so first time leaving her and pumping. Firstly - I am assuming I pump every 3 hours to maintain supply, her regular feeding pa...

My 3 weeks old baby is currently on 4oz of milk but some times after a bottle in the day she will cry for more is this 2 much for her little stomach she sleeps thought the night she goes every 5 hours thought the night but in the day she is going every 2/3 hours

Can anyone recommend good and affordable nursing bras and are they true to size

I breastfeed my 7 month old but he's started biting 🫣 I've decidedly to now pump and give him bottled booble milk. Also trying to get more routine with bottles rather than just boobie whenever. How do you know how much they're meant to drink? People who are giving bottled boobie milk, how much are you giving and…

I was sick… then my baby got sick. But my husband and my dad are sick too— and I definitely don’t breastfeed them. Someone (who doesn’t breastfeed) told me, “Pediatricians always tell moms that if they’re sick, they’ll pass it to their baby through breast milk.” I said, “Well… my pediatrician has never told me tha...

I’ve started pumping more and breastfeeding less due to going back to the office. I’ve noticed I get bumps in my boobs more often even though I’m pumping every three hours. Any advice? I don’t have an oversupply.

My breastfeeding 2 month old babygirl won’t take the pacifier I’ve tried 4 of them and she hates them all ….. please I will stop breastfeeding in about a month and idk what I’m going to do to sooth her

Hey there, does anyone have any experiences to share about breastfeeding while taking lamotrigine?

Yall, since like noon today my baby has wanted to be attached at the boob. He will go maybe 40 minutes before wanting to latch again and he will throw a fit if not. He’s been eating for 10 minutes each time as we have been dealing with spitting up so if he eats longer than this he will immediately spit up his food. ...

My baby is pretty codependent on nursing for everything & I mean everything. Eating, teething, pacifier. She needs it to go to sleep & wakes up rooting for it is there a way to help her soothe without needing me so much? It gets difficult to escape & her things done around the house. She 5months 1 week & never like...

My baby is now 6 weeks and I have been combo feeding for the last 2 weeks But my milk supply has gone down so much and I can just about only get 2 oz a day as the pump i have involves me needed both hands free and findibg the time ro do that multiple times a day is hard! I dont know if i should try hands free pumps ...

My 8wk old was taking both breast and bottle but mainly breast. But now she is just refusing the breast and she cries soo much that I end up giving her a bottle as she’ll fall asleep crying hungry! She only takes my breast when she’s really sleepy other than that she refuses. What can I do to get her to go on the br...

This isn’t exactly a poll, but I’m super scared about having surgery soon and I’m EBF my 4 month old that I don’t want ruined because I developed stupid gallstones 😭 I don’t know what to do, I don’t even know what questions to ask the consultant on Tuesday regarding the whole breastfeeding situation 😭 I’m just…

Hey someone help I breastfeed and do pump and do a bottle at night was more before sometimes done a bottle when we was out too but recently he’s so unsettled with the bottle and won’t drink it all and wants my boob after any tips or bottles that mimic a nipple I tried warming to see if it’s temp but he still be fuss...

Hello, FTM here so everything is new to me! I’m currently 33 weeks pregnant and have noticed that my nipples have like a crusty white/cream residue on the tip. I don’t really wear bras all the time and can’t say I’ve noticed any leaking on my clothes but how can I tell that my boobs are just leaking milk or if I s...

I'm using voice to text because I am with baby, and I don't want her to rush to the phone whenever she sees the phone in my hand. But I wanted to ask how many times per day you guys breastfeed your babies? I've noticed today that if I go a long time between giving her boo it's a 4 hours she tends to eat more food. S...

I’ve started a birth control patch at 8 weeks postpartum and it seems that my milk supply is not the same. The side effects of the birth control mentioned this is a possibility. Any tips on how to improve milk supply?